Minnesota Timberwolves
Oklahoma City Thunder
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  2. SGP Picks
  3. Odds
  4. Team Stats
  5. Player Stats
  6. Player Props
  7. Team News
  8. Lineups
  9. Injuries
  10. Rosters
  11. Standings
Back Thunder to Overpower Wolves

No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, 24-17 Away) face No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, 35-6 at Home) in game 5 of this Western Conference finals matchup at Paycom Center. The Thunder lead the series 3-1.

The Thunder really stand out on the spread. Back them at -8.5 to beat the Wolves with the confidence that they cover the line at -106.

Thunder 128-126 to the Good in Previous H2H

Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder went head-to-head on Monday night, with the Thunder registering a 128-126 victory at Target Center.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and had 10 assists for the Thunder, while Jalen Williams bagged 34 points and Chet Holmgren 21. Nickeil Alexander-Walker racked up 23 points for the Wolves, with Jaden McDaniels recording 22 and Donte DiVincenzo 21.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Thunder winning six times.

NBA Reg. Season W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder logo Thunder 60 16 0.789 118.6 107.6 11 32-7 28-9 11-3 37-9 9-1 3W
Timberwolves logo Timberwolves 46 29 0.613 117.9 114.1 3.8 25-14 21-15 9-7 29-21 6-4 1W
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Minnesota Timberwolves – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses in the past 10 games. The Wolves are averaging 110.8 points, 41.0 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 6.7 steals and 4.8 blocks while shooting 47.0% from the field and 76.1% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 106.6 points and 37.8 rebounds per contest.

Anthony Edwards is averaging 22.0 points, 5.7 assists and 2.9 (34.5%) 3-pointers made, while Rudy Gobert averages 9.4 rebounds.

Oklahoma City Thunder – Last 10 Games

The Thunder have won 7 and lost 3 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 115.0 points, 43.5 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 10.3 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field and 79.3% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 108.3 points and 45.8 rebounds.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 29.8 points and 7.1 assists, while Chet Holmgren has an average of 9.3 rebounds and Jalen Williams 1.8 (35.3%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Minnesota Timberwolves lineup: Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards, Mike Conley, Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle.

Oklahoma City Thunder lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Isaiah Hartenstein.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction & Picks

There’s a generous line of -8.5 when it comes to Thunder for this NBA showdown. The -106 that they cover the spread has plenty of juice and our pick is that the favorites will make it happen.

Our NBA picks are always well-researched and it starts with a combination of team news and form guide. Once we have a clear idea of what might happen, we match up the latest data.

Key Timberwolves vs Thunder stats:

  • The -8.5 line has been covered by Thunder in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The -8.5 line has been covered by Thunder in 16 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The -8.5 line has been covered by Thunder in 3 consecutive games at home.
  • The +8.5 line hasn’t been covered by Wolves in 2 consecutive games on the road.

Thunder -8.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 51.5% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our team of cappers calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Anthony Edwards Under 27.5 Points -125 BetMGM logo

Anthony Edwards (Wolves) has scored an average of 22 points in the past 10 games. We are therefore keen to back the -125 that he fails to cover this total when it comes to Player Points.

Latest Anthony Edwards Player Prop Odds


Alex Caruso Over 8.5 Points -109 BetMGM logo

Alex Caruso (Thunder) has racked up Over 8.5 points in 4 straight home games. We will therefore place a bet that he is able to cover the line for this Player Points wager which is available at odds of -109.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Thunder -8.5
Totals Under 221
Player Points Anthony Edwards Under 27.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes Thunder -8.5 on the spread, combined with Under 221 and Anthony Edwards (Wolves) to score Under 27.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Timberwolves Timberwolves logo 102 - 113 Thunder logo Thunder

The Thunder are capable of landing a victory and we’re going for a correct score line of 113-102 at huge odds. There’s a big return that can be achieved with this wager.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Thunder Big Favorites With the Books

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Oklahoma City Thunder as -345 favorites for this NBA game, implying that they are 78% likely to win. Minnesota Timberwolves are the underdogs at +280 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The spread is calculated to be 8.5, while total points comes in at 221. A Total bet relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. There’s the chance to back Under 221 at -110.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can back -112 that he gets Over 33.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -120.

Player Points
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder)
Over 33.5
-112
Under 33.5
-120
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Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)
Over 27.5
-108
Under 27.5
-125
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Jalen Williams (Thunder)
Over 21.5
-125
Under 21.5
-108
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Julius Randle (Timberwolves)
Over 16.5
-104
Under 16.5
-128
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Player Assists
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder)
Over 7.5
+104
Under 7.5
-137
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Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)
Over 5.5
+112
Under 5.5
-149
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Jalen Williams (Thunder)
Over 5.5
+110
Under 5.5
-143
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Julius Randle (Timberwolves)
Over 4.5
+110
Under 4.5
-147
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Player Rebounds
Rudy Gobert (Timberwolves)
Over 8.5
+104
Under 8.5
-137
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Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)
Over 7.5
-103
Under 7.5
-130
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Chet Holmgren (Thunder)
Over 7.5
-139
Under 7.5
+106
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Julius Randle (Timberwolves)
Over 6.5
-108
Under 6.5
-125
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Timberwolves logo Minnesota Timberwolves Stats
Oklahoma City Thunder logo Oklahoma City Thunder Stats
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games
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Total Points
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Team News

Minnesota Timberwolves Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Anthony Edwards 56 36.08 1686 211 30.1 3.8 3.5 5.2 0.8 1.4
Julius Randle 67 33.03 1402 342 20.9 5.1 1.4 6.9 0.3 1.1
Jaden McDaniels 65 31.89 955 181 14.7 2.8 1.4 4.3 1.0 1.1

Oklahoma City Thunder Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 55 33.6 1747 365 31.8 6.6 1.7 4.5 0.8 1.4
Chet Holmgren 57 29.33 982 98 17.2 1.7 1.3 9.0 1.9 0.5
Jalen Williams 27 28.83 467 145 17.3 5.4 0.9 4.6 0.4 1.3

Injuries & Suspensions

Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Table

Type
Name
Info

Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Nikola Topic
Injured

Starting Lineups

Oklahoma City Thunder logo Oklahoma City Thunder Confirmed Lineup
2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
5 Luguentz Dort
7 Chet Holmgren
8 Jalen Williams
55 Isaiah Hartenstein
Minnesota Timberwolves logo Minnesota Timberwolves Confirmed Lineup
3 Jaden McDaniels
5 Anthony Edwards
10 Mike Conley
27 Rudy Gobert
30 Julius Randle

Previous Minnesota Timberwolves Lineups

13 Mar NBA
Timberwolves 127-117 Warriors
11 Mar NBA
Timberwolves 128-153 Clippers
10 Mar NBA
Timberwolves 106-120 Lakers
07 Mar NBA
Magic 119-92 Timberwolves
05 Mar NBA
Raptors 107-115 Timberwolves
03 Mar NBA
Grizzlies 110-117 Timberwolves
01 Mar NBA
Timberwolves 117-108 Nuggets
26 Feb NBA
Timberwolves 94-88 Clippers
24 Feb NBA
Timberwolves 124-121 Trail Blazers
22 Feb NBA
76ers 135-108 Timberwolves

Previous Oklahoma City Thunder Lineups

12 Mar NBA
Celtics 102-104 Thunder
09 Mar NBA
Nuggets 126-129 Thunder
07 Mar NBA
Warriors 97-104 Thunder
04 Mar NBA
Thunder 103-100 Knicks
03 Mar NBA
Thunder 116-108 Bulls
01 Mar NBA
Thunder 100-87 Mavericks
27 Feb NBA
Nuggets 121-127 Thunder
25 Feb NBA
Thunder 116-124 Pistons
24 Feb NBA
Thunder 116-107 Raptors
22 Feb NBA
Cavaliers 113-121 Thunder

NBA Regular Season Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 50 25 0.667 114 106.9 7.1 26-11 24-14 9-5 31-15 7-3 1L
Knicks 48 28 0.632 116.5 110.5 6 27-9 21-19 12-3 31-16 7-3 3L
Raptors 42 33 0.56 114.3 112.2 2.1 21-16 21-17 4-10 30-17 6-4 1L
76ers 41 34 0.547 116.1 116.5 -0.4 21-17 20-17 9-7 24-24 6-4 1L
Nets 18 58 0.237 106 115.5 -9.5 10-27 8-31 3-12 12-33 1-9 1L
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 55 21 0.724 117.5 109.6 7.9 30-9 25-12 10-4 35-12 7-3 1W
Cavaliers 47 28 0.627 119.4 115.1 4.3 24-14 23-14 10-5 30-18 7-3 2W
Bucks 30 45 0.4 110.6 116.6 -6 17-21 13-24 9-6 20-27 3-7 1W
Bulls 29 46 0.387 116.3 121.1 -4.8 18-20 11-26 4-11 17-29 2-8 4L
Pacers 17 58 0.227 112.2 120.6 -8.4 11-27 6-31 3-10 13-33 2-8 1W
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Hawks 43 33 0.566 118.2 116.2 2 23-16 20-17 8-6 24-22 8-2 2W
Magic 40 35 0.533 115.3 115.1 0.2 24-15 16-20 9-7 24-24 3-7 1W
Hornets 40 36 0.526 116.1 111.4 4.7 19-19 21-17 11-5 24-24 7-3 1W
Heat 40 36 0.526 120.2 117.8 2.4 24-14 16-22 7-7 24-22 3-7 1W
Wizards 17 58 0.227 112.5 123.9 -11.4 11-26 6-32 2-12 11-34 1-9 3L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 60 16 0.789 118.6 107.6 11 32-7 28-9 11-3 37-9 9-1 3W
Nuggets 48 28 0.632 121.3 116.6 4.7 24-13 24-15 8-5 30-16 8-2 6W
Timberwolves 46 29 0.613 117.9 114.1 3.8 25-14 21-15 9-7 29-21 6-4 1W
Trail Blazers 38 38 0.5 115.3 116.1 -0.8 21-17 17-21 7-8 25-21 7-3 1W
Jazz 21 55 0.276 117.3 125.4 -8.1 13-26 8-29 1-13 11-35 1-9 6L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 49 26 0.653 116.7 114.7 2 25-12 24-14 8-7 30-16 9-1 3W
Suns 42 34 0.553 112.9 111.1 1.8 24-15 18-19 10-6 27-21 3-7 1L
Clippers 39 36 0.52 114 112.5 1.5 21-15 18-21 8-6 22-23 6-4 5W
Warriors 36 39 0.48 114.9 114.9 0 21-15 15-24 6-6 23-23 4-6 1L
Kings 19 57 0.25 110.7 121.1 -10.4 13-25 6-32 3-10 12-35 3-7 4L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 57 18 0.76 119.5 111.3 8.2 29-7 28-11 12-3 32-14 9-1 9W
Rockets 46 29 0.613 114.4 109.9 4.5 26-10 20-19 9-6 25-22 6-4 3W
Grizzlies 25 50 0.333 115 119.3 -4.3 14-24 11-26 6-9 19-30 2-8 1L
Pelicans 25 51 0.329 115.1 119.5 -4.4 16-23 9-28 7-9 16-31 4-6 5L
Mavericks 24 52 0.316 113.4 119.1 -5.7 14-24 10-28 4-11 13-34 2-8 2L
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 55 21 0.724 117.5 109.6 7.9 30-9 25-12 10-4 35-12 7-3 1W
Celtics 50 25 0.667 114 106.9 7.1 26-11 24-14 9-5 31-15 7-3 1L
Knicks 48 28 0.632 116.5 110.5 6 27-9 21-19 12-3 31-16 7-3 3L
Cavaliers 47 28 0.627 119.4 115.1 4.3 24-14 23-14 10-5 30-18 7-3 2W
Hawks 43 33 0.566 118.2 116.2 2 23-16 20-17 8-6 24-22 8-2 2W
Raptors 42 33 0.56 114.3 112.2 2.1 21-16 21-17 4-10 30-17 6-4 1L
76ers 41 34 0.547 116.1 116.5 -0.4 21-17 20-17 9-7 24-24 6-4 1L
Magic 40 35 0.533 115.3 115.1 0.2 24-15 16-20 9-7 24-24 3-7 1W
Heat 40 36 0.526 120.2 117.8 2.4 24-14 16-22 7-7 24-22 3-7 1W
Hornets 40 36 0.526 116.1 111.4 4.7 19-19 21-17 11-5 24-24 7-3 1W
Bucks 30 45 0.4 110.6 116.6 -6 17-21 13-24 9-6 20-27 3-7 1W
Bulls 29 46 0.387 116.3 121.1 -4.8 18-20 11-26 4-11 17-29 2-8 4L
Nets 18 58 0.237 106 115.5 -9.5 10-27 8-31 3-12 12-33 1-9 1L
Wizards 17 58 0.227 112.5 123.9 -11.4 11-26 6-32 2-12 11-34 1-9 3L
Pacers 17 58 0.227 112.2 120.6 -8.4 11-27 6-31 3-10 13-33 2-8 1W
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 60 16 0.789 118.6 107.6 11 32-7 28-9 11-3 37-9 9-1 3W
Spurs 57 18 0.76 119.5 111.3 8.2 29-7 28-11 12-3 32-14 9-1 9W
Lakers 49 26 0.653 116.7 114.7 2 25-12 24-14 8-7 30-16 9-1 3W
Nuggets 48 28 0.632 121.3 116.6 4.7 24-13 24-15 8-5 30-16 8-2 6W
Timberwolves 46 29 0.613 117.9 114.1 3.8 25-14 21-15 9-7 29-21 6-4 1W
Rockets 46 29 0.613 114.4 109.9 4.5 26-10 20-19 9-6 25-22 6-4 3W
Suns 42 34 0.553 112.9 111.1 1.8 24-15 18-19 10-6 27-21 3-7 1L
Clippers 39 36 0.52 114 112.5 1.5 21-15 18-21 8-6 22-23 6-4 5W
Trail Blazers 38 38 0.5 115.3 116.1 -0.8 21-17 17-21 7-8 25-21 7-3 1W
Warriors 36 39 0.48 114.9 114.9 0 21-15 15-24 6-6 23-23 4-6 1L
Grizzlies 25 50 0.333 115 119.3 -4.3 14-24 11-26 6-9 19-30 2-8 1L
Pelicans 25 51 0.329 115.1 119.5 -4.4 16-23 9-28 7-9 16-31 4-6 5L
Mavericks 24 52 0.316 113.4 119.1 -5.7 14-24 10-28 4-11 13-34 2-8 2L
Jazz 21 55 0.276 117.3 125.4 -8.1 13-26 8-29 1-13 11-35 1-9 6L
Kings 19 57 0.25 110.7 121.1 -10.4 13-25 6-32 3-10 12-35 3-7 4L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 60 16 0.789 118.6 107.6 11 32-7 28-9 11-3 37-9 9-1 3W
Spurs 57 18 0.76 119.5 111.3 8.2 29-7 28-11 12-3 32-14 9-1 9W
Pistons 55 21 0.724 117.5 109.6 7.9 30-9 25-12 10-4 35-12 7-3 1W
Celtics 50 25 0.667 114 106.9 7.1 26-11 24-14 9-5 31-15 7-3 1L
Lakers 49 26 0.653 116.7 114.7 2 25-12 24-14 8-7 30-16 9-1 3W
Nuggets 48 28 0.632 121.3 116.6 4.7 24-13 24-15 8-5 30-16 8-2 6W
Knicks 48 28 0.632 116.5 110.5 6 27-9 21-19 12-3 31-16 7-3 3L
Cavaliers 47 28 0.627 119.4 115.1 4.3 24-14 23-14 10-5 30-18 7-3 2W
Rockets 46 29 0.613 114.4 109.9 4.5 26-10 20-19 9-6 25-22 6-4 3W
Timberwolves 46 29 0.613 117.9 114.1 3.8 25-14 21-15 9-7 29-21 6-4 1W
Hawks 43 33 0.566 118.2 116.2 2 23-16 20-17 8-6 24-22 8-2 2W
Raptors 42 33 0.56 114.3 112.2 2.1 21-16 21-17 4-10 30-17 6-4 1L
Suns 42 34 0.553 112.9 111.1 1.8 24-15 18-19 10-6 27-21 3-7 1L
76ers 41 34 0.547 116.1 116.5 -0.4 21-17 20-17 9-7 24-24 6-4 1L
Magic 40 35 0.533 115.3 115.1 0.2 24-15 16-20 9-7 24-24 3-7 1W
Hornets 40 36 0.526 116.1 111.4 4.7 19-19 21-17 11-5 24-24 7-3 1W
Heat 40 36 0.526 120.2 117.8 2.4 24-14 16-22 7-7 24-22 3-7 1W
Clippers 39 36 0.52 114 112.5 1.5 21-15 18-21 8-6 22-23 6-4 5W
Trail Blazers 38 38 0.5 115.3 116.1 -0.8 21-17 17-21 7-8 25-21 7-3 1W
Warriors 36 39 0.48 114.9 114.9 0 21-15 15-24 6-6 23-23 4-6 1L
Bucks 30 45 0.4 110.6 116.6 -6 17-21 13-24 9-6 20-27 3-7 1W
Bulls 29 46 0.387 116.3 121.1 -4.8 18-20 11-26 4-11 17-29 2-8 4L
Grizzlies 25 50 0.333 115 119.3 -4.3 14-24 11-26 6-9 19-30 2-8 1L
Pelicans 25 51 0.329 115.1 119.5 -4.4 16-23 9-28 7-9 16-31 4-6 5L
Mavericks 24 52 0.316 113.4 119.1 -5.7 14-24 10-28 4-11 13-34 2-8 2L
Jazz 21 55 0.276 117.3 125.4 -8.1 13-26 8-29 1-13 11-35 1-9 6L
Kings 19 57 0.25 110.7 121.1 -10.4 13-25 6-32 3-10 12-35 3-7 4L
Nets 18 58 0.237 106 115.5 -9.5 10-27 8-31 3-12 12-33 1-9 1L
Pacers 17 58 0.227 112.2 120.6 -8.4 11-27 6-31 3-10 13-33 2-8 1W
Wizards 17 58 0.227 112.5 123.9 -11.4 11-26 6-32 2-12 11-34 1-9 3L
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak